Where were Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri and his organization Minhaj-ul-Quran during the time when many effected Pakistanis needed help during floods and earth quakes?
Those who question where were Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri and Minhaj-ul-Quran during floods and earth quakes. Such people seem to be ignorant and obviously seem to have no information or concern of what has been going on with the relief works during natural disasters in Pakistan and have no information of what organizations are doing such relief work. Anyone or any organization actually involved in the relief works in Pakistan definitely is aware of all the massive efforts of Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF), a social welfare wing of Minahj-ul-Quran during all natural disasters, as MWF is one of the main stream non-profit organizations working for the relief works and other social welfare projects. For those who are not aware of such efforts, below is a brief introduction to MWF and its recent activities during natural disasters.
Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) is a non-governmental international relief and welfare organization and a branch of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. It was founded in October 1989 by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Shaykh-ul-Islam to render services in the field of public welfare. MWF’s projects can be divided into four major categories: education, healthcare, emergency aid and welfare support. MWF is one of the largest non-government international charity organizations in the world, with a network of branches and projects in over 100 countries worldwide. MWF is fully registered with the UK charity commission. Its head office is in Pakistan. It has offices across Europe. MWF helps to support the poor and needy in marginalized communities working for their right, providing children the access to Education, providing the poor access to Basic Health Care and the means for Social Economic and Welfare support. Minhaj Welfare Foundation aims to work in removing short term difficulties and is committed to work to its long term and sustainable goals.
The objective behind establishment of this Foundation was to arouse feelings of sympathy in human beings, to create atmosphere of mutual love, brotherhood and to work for the establishment of a real Islamic welfare society by including the less privileged sections in the mainstream. The need of such effort is all the more acute in view of the fact that the developing world lacks proper organized arrangements at the official level contrary to the developed world. The Minhaj Welfare Foundation is engaged in the service of humanity by rising above the distinctions of caste, creed, sex, color and religion.
Here is a link to the response given by Dr. Qadri to Mubasher Lucman in a recent interview regarding the same question:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152289504293296&set=vb.645798295&type=2&theater
Here are links to various news and video reports of social welfare activities of MWF.
MWF’S NATURAL DISASTERS RELIEF ACTIVITES:
Report on Minhaj Welfare Foundation’s (MWF) earthquake relief activities (2005-2007):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQPcFiSr_U
Report on welfare aid sent by MWF to earthquake victims of Baluchistan (Oct 31, 2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s7SklBV424
Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri’s address to Minhaj-ul-Quran’s Majle-s-Shura on Aug 27, 2010 regarding welfare work to be done for the flood victims:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt4aFaqIetY
News reports on MQI’s cancellation of mass Aitikaaf to support flood victims:
http://express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1101039590&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20100828
BBC Report on MWF’s flood relief activities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlu_QK1ktqY&feature=player_embedded
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152160116809090
CNN Report on MWF’s flood relief activities:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=576331199111071
News report on setup of fund for the flood victims:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=253872&Cat=5&dt=7/31/2010
http://www.youth.com.pk/en.php?tid=12368
Various Reports on MWF Flood Relief Activities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pawx2oOb4iI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jz5k6KYC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryNRykqIG6A&list=PL65995F09E11171F4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws4InT8Aq_A (English Report)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLLS6QxEYOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rimXscevgm8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwNXMWb8d50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53v6_7gjdOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ZfF2WHSOE (Pashto Report)
Report on MWF activities on rehabilitation of victims of natural disasters:
http://www.welfare.org.pk/english/tid/3732/Rehabilitation-of-victims-of-natural-disasters.html
News report regarding opening of two schools in relief camps by MWF:
http://www.theasians.co.uk/story/Minhaj-Education-Society-opens-schools-in-two-relief-camps
The Nation report on MWF’s contribution for flood victims:
http://www.nation.com.pk/Lahore/04-Aug-2010/Relief-activities-for-flood-victims-go-slow-in-City
Reports on relief activities of MWF during flood (2010):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whui61ypZeY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwNXMWb8d50
Report on MWF aid for the IDP`s of Swat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuDWy8Gpsc
Emergency aid for the cyclone victims:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU9GIHepKBY
http://tune.pk/video/1649011/Emergency-Aid-for-Pakistan-Cyclone
GLIMPSE OF MWF’S OTHER WELFARE ACTIVITIES:
http://www.welfare.org.pk/english/tid/3728/Health-Projects-by-Minhaj-Welfare-Foundation-MWF.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eg4SnkACDo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFQ6bszGDA
http://www.minhaj.org/english/tid/14635/3-day-Minhaj-Free-Eye-Surgery-Camp-held-in-Mansehra.html3-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWs4H0G0Ouo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLE90335D245912CB7&v=hL7XZB89hBc
Reports on the organization of mass weddings for economically challenged people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8DisBxEjVk&list=PL5F148D2F6177B71A
http://www.welfare.org.pk/english/tid/13651/MWF-%28Wah-Cantonment-chapter%29-organizes-congregational-marriage-ceremony.html
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/25/city/lahore/mwf-marries-off-26-couples/
http://www.nation.com.pk/Lahore/22-Apr-2011/25-couples-mass-wedding-ceremony
MWF services for the humanity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yws_zofWE7A
Glimpse of MWF’s activities in other countries:
Earthquake relief activity by MWF in Bam, Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIjMEVka6I
MWF’s $50,000+ Salvation after Tsunami:
http://www.minhaj.org/english/tid/107/50000-Salvation-after-Tsunami.html
To find out more about the projects and activites of Minhaj Welfare Foundation, please visit following websites:
http://www.welfare.org.pk
http://www.minhajwelfare.org